City OKs online utility payments

Battle Creek residents can now pay their utility bills online with credit and debit cards, the city announced Thursday.

Bills for water, sewer and garbage services can be viewed at www.battlecreekmi.gov/onlinepay. Residents will need to enter their account number and their name as it appears on the printed bill. Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards will be accepted.

Payments must be made by 5 p.m. to be marked as paid on that day. If water service is scheduled for shutoff, residents can pay online until 5 p.m. the Monday before the shutoff date, the city said. Customers must still come in person if water has already been shut off to pay a fee to restore services.

The city said payments by credit and debit cards are accepted at City Hall in person, except for property taxes and special assessments.

Call the city's utility billing division at 269-966-3366 if there are problems with online payments.

Contact Jennifer Bowman at 269-966-0589 or jbowman@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow her on Twitter: @jenn_bowman